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Sep 29, 2011 at 12:01 AMSep 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Butler County, in southwestern Ohio, became ill after eating meat that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

CINCINNATI

Tyson recalls ground beef after Ohio family gets sick

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Butler County, in southwestern Ohio, became ill after eating meat that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

The recall involves beef sold as Kroger brands at Kroger Co. supermarkets; Butcherís Beef at Food Lion supermarkets; and generic beef sold to SAV-A-LOT, Spectrum Foods, Supervalu and the Defense Commissary Agency, Kroger said. Tyson produced the affected meat at its plant in Emporia, Kan., on Aug. 23, the USDA said in a news release.

Krogerís Columbus-area stores are not affected by the recall, spokeswoman Amy McCormick said. The meat involved in the recall was in prepackaged tubes with a sell-by date of Sept.?12, 2011, McCormick said.

WASHINGTON

Reebok paying to settle false-advertising claims

Reebok will pay $25?million to customers to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it made deceptive claims in ads that its toning shoes would strengthen and tone the legs and buttocks of those who wear them.

The athletic shoe and apparel company also is barred from making any claims about the strengthening effects of the shoes unless backed by scientific evidence.

ó From staff, wire reports

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